Impairment Information |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
SB 9-1, SB-LL |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Rijswijk, NED |
Languages |
Dutch, English |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up para-snowboarding in 2004. |
Why this sport? |
His friends took him to an artificial ski slope in Limburg, Netherlands, where he tried the sport for the first time and fell in love with it. |
Name of coach |
Rob Gerlings [national], NED; Edwin Spee [national], NED |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Volleyball, windsurfing. (deweekkrant.nl, 08 Feb 2012) |
Impairment |
At age 17 he was struck by a car while riding his moped. He spent eight weeks in hospital and his left leg was amputated. He also lost control of his left arm as a result of the accident. (deweekkrant.nl, 08 Feb 2012) |
Other information |
OTHER ACTIVITIES
He is part of a joint initiative led by the Dutch Ski Association [NSkiV] and the Johan Cruyff Foundation, which aims to support people in becoming elite athletes. (nskiv.org, 04 Feb 2012) |
